NASA weighs risk as gap filler dangles from Discovery
NASA engineers scramble to decide if dangling ceramic fiber strips between thermal tiles pose a danger during descent. Two protruding pieces, one 1.1 inches and the other six to nine tenths of an inch, prompt consideration of an unprecedented spacewalk repair before Discovery’s planned Aug. 8 landing.
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Seven held in Brighton raid over July bombings
London police arrested seven people in Brighton on two buildings as part of the ongoing hunt for accomplices in the failed July 21 transit bombings. Investigators probe links to Saudi Arabia and seek anyone who recruited directed or built explosives for the attack.
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Dodd Doubts Bolton Backing for UN Post
Sen. Christopher Dodd, a Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, says John Bolton would lack Congress confidence if Bush appoints him as U.N. ambassador. He calls Bolton damaged goods and urges the administration to rethink a recess appointment during the August recess on Fox News Sunday.
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Unauthorized Chinese Harry Potter translation hits Beijing shelves
An unofficial Chinese edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince appeared in Beijing on Sunday, two to three months before the official launch. The rushed version omits some paragraphs and errs on a few details, while fans also share their own translations online. The series remains highly popular in China where the hero is nicknamed Half Bote.
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China
Residents oppose new uranium mine in Kleberg County
In Kleberg County Texas residents led by the Garcia family contest Uranium Resources Inc plan to open a fourth mine. Cleanup terms from a 2000s settlement require URI to restore prior sites and fund monitoring while STOP pushes for no new mining amid fears of water contamination and cancer risk.
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